Caffeine · Deep Dive
Your engineering team peaks at 2.7 cups a day
A completely scientific investigation into coffee consumption patterns across a typical engineering org. The data is fake but the vibes are real.
Monday is the hardest day
Consumption spikes on Mondays and tapers toward the weekend. Friday afternoons see the sharpest drop, which either means the team found inner peace or they switched to beer.
Average cups per day of week
Espresso is winning
Drip coffee held the crown for years, but espresso-based drinks have steadily gained share. Cold brew surged in summer and hasn't let go.
Drink type breakdown
Who drinks what
| Role | Avg cups / day | Preferred drink | Oat milk % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backend eng | 3.1 | Espresso | 44% |
| Frontend eng | 2.4 | Cold brew | 52% |
| DevOps / SRE | 3.8 | Drip (black) | 12% |
| Design | 1.9 | Oat latte | 78% |
| PM | 2.2 | Americano | 31% |
Caffeine consumption over 6 months
Total weekly cups across the team, showing a clear upward trend since January. The dip in March coincides with the offsite where the only option was hotel lobby Keurig pods.
Weekly team cups (Jan - Jun)
Recommendations
Upgrade the espresso machine. The current one is from 2019 and the steam wand sounds like it's filing a complaint.
morale boostStock oat milk. 37% of the team uses it and the fridge runs out by Wednesday every week.
retention risk mitigationInstitute a 2 PM "no meetings" block. Peak afternoon caffeine correlates with back-to-back meeting days, which is either a coping mechanism or a cry for help.
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